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ProfessorofDermatologyattheStanford

SchoolofMedicine,agreesthatmineral-

basedornaturalsunscreensmaybeamore

prudentchoice.“Chemicallybasedsun-

screenscanofferadequateprotection;

however,giventherecentcontroversies

surroundingvariouschemicalingredients,I

recommendthatconsumersselecta

sunscreenbasedontheirpersonalcomfort

level.Ifyouareworriedaboutchemicalsor

havesensitiveskin,gowithanatural

sunscreen,”shesays.

Ingeneral,productscontainingzinc

oxideortitaniumdioxidearethemost

skin-friendly,andtodaythemineralsin

these“oxide”sunscreensareusually

micronizedtopreventthewhite-paint,

“lifeguard-nose”look.Still,alabelthatsays

“natural”doesnotnecessarilyindicatethat

theentireproductisnaturalormineral-

based.Manyproductsalsocontain

chemicalpreservatives,fragrances,

lubricants,orothercompounds.Ifusinga

non-chemicalproductisimportanttoyou,

readtheentirelistofingredientsrather

thanjustthebigwordsonthefrontofthe

package.Someconsumerschoosetoavoid

productswithharsherchemicalpreserva-

tivessuchasparabens,includingbutylpara-

benandmethylparaben.Asanalternative,

lookforsunscreenswithoutpreservatives

orthosewithmilderpreservatives,suchas

potassiumsorbateandsodiumbenzoate.

Almostallsunscreenproductsonthe

markettodayarebroad-spectrum,buthere

again,itdoesn’thurttocheckthelabel.Dr.

Benjaminprovidesaneasyreminder:“Bis

forburns,butAisforaging.”Whatevertype

ofsunscreenyoubuy,itshouldblockboth

UVBandUVArays.

Anotherissuefacedbysunscreen

shoppersisthequestionofSPF(sunprotec-

tionfactor).Howmuchisnecessary?What’s

themagicnumber?In2010,theFDA

bannedmanufacturersfromlabelingtheir

productswithSPFlevelshigherthan50,

statingthatthelargernumbersmisled

consumersintobelievingtheyweregetting

extraprotectionfromthesun.

“Therearefewbenefitstogoingpastan

SPFof45orso,”saysDr.Benjamin.“AnSPF

of15ormore,preferably30,issufficientfor

dailyuse.”

Somemanufacturersarenowaddingthe

word“organic”totheirsunscreenproducts,

toutingavarietyofotherbenefitsderived

fromorganicbotanicalsandantioxidants.

However,thismaynotbeasmeaningfulas

itseems.Withsunscreenproducts,“thereis

nostandardizeddefinitionfororganic

labeling,”saysDr.Benjamin.

Ofcourse,selectingagoodsunscreenis

onlyonepartofthesunprotectionprocess.

Usingtheproperamount,andreapplying

thatamounteveryonetotwohours,iseven

moreimportantthanSPForsunscreen

type.Dr.Bruckneradvises“ashot-glassfull”

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study,whichshowedthattypicalsunscreen

usedidnothaveaneffectonvitaminD

levels.“Thisisprobablybecausemost

peopledonotuseenoughsunscreento

blockalltheUVraystotheskin.”

Forurbandwellerswhoworkatindoor

jobs,Dr.Brucknerrecommendsamoderate

approachtosunprotection.Onmostdays,a

simplefacialmoisturizerwithSPF15is

sufficient.Whenheadingoutforan

afternoonatthebeachoraweekendin

Tahoe,youshouldincreaseyourprotection

level:Wearahatandothersun-protective

clothinganduseasunscreenwithahigher

SPF.Anddon’tforgettosetyourtimeron

yourwatchorcellphone,soyou’llremem-

bertoreapplyeveryhourortwo.

ofsunscreenforthebody.Applyitina

thick,uniformlayerabout30minutesprior

tosunexposure.

Strategicschedulingofsuntimeis

important,too.Dr.Brucknersuggestswe

avoidexcessivesunexposureduringthe

peakhoursofthedaywhenUVraysarethe

strongest—10a.m.to4p.m.—soplanyour

dailyjogorswimforearlyinthemorningor

lateintheafternoon.Shealsostressesthe

importanceofseekingshadeanddonning

sun-protectiveclothing.AndintheBayArea,

it’seasytoforgetthatfoggydaysrequire

sunprotection,too.“ThereisUVexposure

evenoncloudydays,”Dr.Benjaminsays.

Evenwithallthescaryfactsaboutthe

sun’sdamagingrays,it’sstilltruethata

modicumofsunshineisnecessaryfora

healthylife.Recentstudieshavesuggested

thatsomeofusmaynotbegettingenough

vitaminDfromthesun.Dr.Benjaminsays,

“Thereiscurrentlymuchinvestigation

happeningonwhatisthenecessaryamount

ofsunexposureforadequatevitaminD

production,especiallyinindividualswhoare

atriskforvitaminDdeficiency.”

ButDr.Brucknersaystheserecent

studiesarenoreasontoditchthesun

protection.Whilethejuryisstillouton

vitaminDresearch,“weknowthatUVrays

causeDNAdamagetotheskinandthis

damageiscumulative.Henceourrecom-

mendationsforsunprotection,”shesays.

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mydreamjob,”Wiressays.“I’veknownthatIwantedtoworkin

thisfieldsinceIwasasophomoreincollege.”

Wires’bossandCollectiveRootsexecutivedirectorKrisJensen

saysthatalthoughitmaynotbethefirstindustrythatcomesto

mind,urbanfarmingdefinitelyfitsthedefinitionofagreencareer.

“Ithinkthemediafocusessomuchonthingslikealternative

energy…Wedon’tthinkmuchabouthowgrowingfoodandfarming

canbeagreenjob.Organicfarming,localfarming-—thosethings

arevery‘green.’We’recreatinggardens;we’rehelpingpeopleto

learnhowtogrowtheirownfood.”

If you’ve ever consIderedturningyour

passionforsustainabilityintoacareer,theremaynobettertime

thannow.Whilesomeindustriessuchasgreenenergyand

transportationreceivemoremediaattentionthanothers,“green

jobs”existinalmosteverysectoroftheeconomy.Governments,

businesses,andconsumershaverecognizedthesynergiesbetween

environmentalandeconomicobjectives.Ifyou’reexcitedabout

protectingtheenvironment,theremaybeanicheinthegreen

economyforyou.

JimCassio,authorofGreen Careers: Choosing Work for a

Sustainable Future,definesagreenjobasanyjobthatisgoodfor

theenvironment.“Greenjobsarefoundinvirtuallyallindustries

andsectors,”hesays.“Thegreeneconomyincludesabout15

differentindustriesrangingfromrenewableenergygenerationto

energyefficiencytoclean-techR&Dandmanufacturing.Thenyou

havemixedindustrieswhereyoucanfindsomegreenbusinesses

andsomegreenjobs,forexample,pesticideservicesthatspecial-

izeinusingnaturalandorganicpesticides,andclothingand

accessoriesindustriesthatuseorganicandrecycledmaterial.”

KatrinaCope,acareeradvisorattheUniversityofCaliforniaat

SantaCruz,agrees.“Manypeoplehavenoideaofthespectrumof

opportunities,”Copesays.“Thebreadthofwhat’sconsidereda

greenjobissurprising,andthebiggestchallengeistonarrowyour

interestsanddevelopatargetinyourjobsearch.”

LethaMcClarenisVicePresidentofProductManagementat

iControlNetworks,aPaloAlto-basedfirmspecializinginremote

homemonitoringandenergymanagementsystems.“Mydefinition

ofagreenjobwouldbeanyjobthatisworkingtowardsthe

conservationofournaturalresources,”saysMcLaren.“iControlis

helpingconsumersunderstandtheirenergyconsumptionand

providinganeasywaytoachieveconservation,somyjobmeets

thatcriterion.”

NicoleWires,agraduateofStanfordUniversity’sEarthSystems

program,foundhergreenjobinagricultureandsustainablefood

systems.SheistheFoodSystemsChangeCoordinatorforCollec-

tiveRoots,anonprofitorganizationbringinggarden-based

educationandurbanfarmingtoEastPaloAlto.“CollectiveRootsis // ConTinuED on PAgE 24

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greenjob

fIndIng your

dream

The green economy maybe bigger than ever

by KaTe Johnson photographs by lane Johnson

nicole Wires and Kris Jensen of collective roots show off some of the apple

trees to be planted at the group’s flagship garden at east palo alto charter

school. Wire says working at collective roots is her “dream job.”

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Max Haines-Stiles, founder of

Foodia, makes it his mission

to encourage people to eat

local, seasonal food.

Theschool’sacademicemphasisisonmath,science,engineer-

ing,andtechnology,aswellasthehumanitiesand“socialand

emotionallearning.”Eachclasshasanaverageof16students,and

ratherthanbeingdividedintobeginning,intermediate,oradvanced

groups,eachstudentsimplyprogressesindividually.“Weletthem

learn,”Hofsays.

WithtwodaughtersattendingTheGirls’MiddleSchool,parent

AnnSmithsays,“Studentslearninacollaborative,child-centered

way.It’sgoodtrainingforlife.Thefactthatitisagirls’schoolisan

addedbonus.It’slesscompetitiveandmoreaboutlearning.”Smith,

whopreviouslysentherchildrentopublicschools,saysshe

appreciatesthewayTheGirls’MiddleSchoolcombines“traditional

andalternativeeducationalphilosophies,butthey’renottoofar

fromthemainstream.”

Still,learningandgradingaremuchmoreflexiblethaninmost

publicschools.Insteadoflettergrades,studentsreceivewritten

evaluations,towhichtheyaddtheirowncommentsandpresenta

portfoliototheirparentsattheendoftheyear.Smithsaysshe

appreciatesthefactthatherdaughterscontributetotheirevalua-

tions.“Thisisareallywonderfulwayforustoknowwhatthey’ve

learned,”shesays.

WAlDoRF HigH SCHool oF THE PEninSulA

AtWaldorfHighSchoolofthePeninsulainCupertino,youwon’t

findatraditionaltextbooklyingonanydeskorstuffedinto

anylocker.Studentsresearchanddeveloptheirowntext-

books,documentingeachoftheirlearningprojectswithdrawings,

photographs,andwrittendescriptionsofwhattheydiscover.»

Atthesecollege-preparatoryschools,academicrigorisofthe

utmostimportance,butsincegettingadmittedtothecountry’sbest

undergraduateprogramsrequiresawell-roundedresume,theyalso

offeranarrayofextracurricularactivities,includingdrama,art,

dance,music,horsebackriding,andarchery—luxuriesthathavelong

sincebeencutfromthebudgetsofmostpublicschools.

Ofcourse,allofthiscomeswithaheftypricetag—typicallyabout

$25,000to$35,000peryear—whichiswhatpromptedthislookat

fourpopularSouthBayprivateschools.Ourfindings?Although

theseschoolsoperateunderverydifferenteducationalphiloso-

phies,theysharethecommongoalofcreatingbright,confident

studentswhopossessthetoolstosucceedasadults.

THE giRlS' MiDDlE SCHool

TheGirls’MiddleSchoolinMountainViewisanall-girlsschool

withatotalenrollmentof153studentsinthesixth,seventh,

andeighthgrades.

“Middleschoolisthemostcreativetimeforgirls,”saysDebHof,

theHeadofSchool.“Yetstudiesshowthatinopposite-sexclass-

rooms,teacherscallongirlsonlyhalfasoftenasboys.”Studentsat

TheGirls’MiddleSchool,removedfromthepressureofcompeting

withboys,“gettofinishgrowingup.”

Theschoolpridesitselfonencouragingitsfemalestudentstobe

“problemsolvers,notanswer-givers,”saysHof.Theschool’slessons

are“project-based.Wehavenodesks.Instead,thegirlssitattables

inteamsoffour,wheretheyareencouragedinacollaborative,

team-buildingapproach,”saysHof.“Thismakessense,giventhat

girlslearndifferentlyfromboys.”

ertaincharacteristicshavealwaysidentifiedstudentswhosucceed:curiosity,confidence,insight,andcreativity.Cultivatingthesetraitsthroughthetumultuousyearsofmiddleandhighschoolischallengingatbest,whichiswhytheBayArea’sprivateschoolstouttheiradvantages:smallclasssizes,exceptionalteaching,andindividualizedattentiontostudents.C

successfostering

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The Girls' middle sChool

ann smith stands with her daughters anjali Jain (left)

and maya Jain (right), who proudly wear their girls’

middle school uniforms (cotton t-shirts).

WAldorf hiGh sChool of The PeninsulA

in the school’s common room, Waldorf High school

senior laila Waheed shows another student her zoology

textbook, which she wrote and designed herself.

PineWood sChool

a teacher gives a chemistry lesson to middle schoolers

at pinewood school, where science and art are treated

with equal importance.

The hArker sChool

students at the Harker school show their competitive

edge at a tug-of-war contest held at the annual

homecoming game.

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LikeotherWaldorfschools,theCupertinoschool’sacademic

curriculumisbasedontheworkofRudolphSteiner,anearly20th

centuryAustrianphilosopherwhoemphasizedhumans’relationship

withnature.ThecurriculumatTheWaldorfSchoolofthePeninsula

includestraditionalandnontraditionalsubjects,includingeurythmy

(anartofmovementthatengagesthewholehumanbeing),

gardening,andmusic.Onetermof

eachacademicyearisdevotedtoa

singlecourseofstudy,inwhich

teachersofalldisciplinesfocustheir

lessonsononebroadsubject,suchas

water,air,orfire.

MuneerWaheed’sdaughterLaila

willgraduatefromWaldorfSchoolthis

spring.Hesays,“Wewantedaschool

wherechildrencouldbecuriousand

engaged,aplacewheretheywere

preparedtobebetterhumanbeings,

notjusttopasstests.”Likemost

Waldorfparents,Waheedsaysheis

closelyinvolvedwithhisdaughter’s

education.“Insteadofalettergrade,

wereceive—andparticipatein—a

detailedevaluationofourchild’s

progressandsuccessinlearning.

Everychildhasauniquegift,andat

Waldorf,theschoolfindsthosegifts

andhelpsthemgrow.”

WaldorfofthePeninsula’sco-ed

studentsparticipateinavarietyof

learningactivitiesoutsidethe

traditionalclassroomsetting.Students

are“constantlyaskedtoexplore

outsidetheircomfortzones,”says

MaryJaneDiPiero,HighSchool

Coordinator.Duringfieldtrips,they’velearnedhowtomake

compost,studiedgeology,andwatchedatraditionalbuffalo

slaughter.AmajorityofWaldorf’steachers,includingDiPiero,have

childrenwhoattendtheschool.

“AtWaldorf,weteachstudentsthatthequestionsaremore

importantthantheanswers.Learning,notansweringtestques-

tions,isattheforefront,”DiPierosays.

THE HARkER SCHool

sanJose’sHarkerSchoolwasfoundedin1893essentiallyto

serveasa“feederschool”forStanfordUniversity,although

thename“Harker”hasonlybeeninusesince1992.Theupper

divisionoftheschool(grades9through12)openedin1998and

enrollsabout700students.

TheHarkerSchoolhasoneofthehighesttuitionsofSouthBay

privateschools(approximately$38,000peryear),butitalsohas

impressiveacademiccredentials.Theschoolisrankednumberone

intheworldbyTheCollegeBoardforitsstudents’testscoresin

severalAdvancedPlacement(AP)courses.Morethanhalfofeach

graduatingclasshasreceivedNationalMeritScholarshiprecogni-

tion.Inthelastdecade,sevenstudentshavebeennamedas

semifinalistsintheIntelScienceTalentSearch.

Still,theco-edstudentbodyisnotjustconcernedwithmaking

grades.Inthepastfewyears,Harkerstudentsraisedenoughmoney

tobuildaschoolinCambodiaandhavecontributedsignificant

amountstoreliefeffortsinDarfur,cancerresearch,andthe

AmericanHeartAssociation.ChristopherNikoloff,headofHarker

School,says,“Theschoolencouragesstudentstostretchthem-

selvesandtrynewthingstodiscover

theirpassions.”

Thehighschoolcampusrecently

completeda$28millionexpansion,

whichincludesascienceand

technologybuildingthatwas

awardedLEED(Leadershipin

EnergyandEnvironment)Gold

certificationfromtheUnitedStates

GreenBuildingCouncil.The“Gold”

ratingcanbepartlyattributedto

Harker’sstudents,whodeveloped

itsexhibitsongreenlivingand

greenbuildingconstruction.

PinEWooD SCHool

in1959,GwenRichesstartedwhat

isnowthePinewoodSchoolas

the“CreativeWorkshop.”Itwasa

placewhereRiches,amotheroffive,

taughtneighborhoodchildrentogain

confidenceinpublicspeaking,drama,

art,anddancing.

Today,withapproximately300

studentsenrolledingrades7to12at

itsco-edLosAltosHillscampus,the

PinewoodSchoolisrunbyRiches’

grandson,ScottRiches.Richessays

thathisgrandmother’slegacylives

onatPinewood.Forexample,“dramaisarequiredcoursehere.”

Withanaverageclasssizeof17andastudent-teacherratioof

7to1,Pinewoodisabletopromiseindividualizedattentionanda

curriculumthatis“designedtosurpasstheminimumcourse

requirementsforadmissiontohighlyselectivecollegesanduniversi-

ties,”accordingtotheschoolwebsite.Extracurricularactivitiesare

alargepartofPinewood’sprogram,fromitshigh-scoringbasketball

teamtothePinewoodSingersandthreeotherchoralgroups.

FollowinggraduationfromPinewood,approximately95percentof

eachclassenrollsatafour-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theremaining

5percentenrollattwo-yearcommunitycollegeswiththeintention

ofcompletingtheireducationatafour-yearinstitution.

Inmostschools,theuseofcomputersandtechnologyisintro-

ducedasearlyaskindergarten.ButPinewoodtakesamore

cautiousapproach.“Technologycanneverreplaceateacher,”says

Riches.“Ourstudentshaveplentyofexposuretotechnologyat

home.Atschool,wekeepittoaminimum.”

AswithmostotherBayAreaprivateschools,thedepressed

economyhashadlittleimpactonthePinewoodSchool;itssmall-

schoolappealattractsplentyofwould-bestudentsandtheir

parents.“Theeconomyhasn’treducedourenrollment.Itmight

havemadethewaitinglistalittlesmaller,”saysRiches.

FoSTERing SuCCESS

WAldorf hiGh sChool of The PeninsulA

Waldorf High school senior laila Waheed poses with

her father, muneer Waheed, who says he enjoys being

closely involved in his daughter’s education.

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Greenjobscanalsobefoundinthesustainablemanagementof

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Gertman’senthusiasmissharedbyhiscolleagues,including

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